1st SAL.....Peg, Dale and I committed to stitching Anni Downs - A Gardener's Journal in March. I blogged about this on my blog thinking maybe one or 2 others may join us and lots of girls indicated an interest so I decided to start this blog where we can all encourage each other to meet the goals set along the way....March 2010 -March 2011...........

2nd SAL ......well so many of the girls wanted to continue on with another project and some new girls joined us and now approx 91 girls are stitching Natalie Bird's Tis the Season. March to Sept 2011...............

3rd SAL....many girls want to stick with the SAL so now we have moved onto Anni Downs Some Kind of Wonderful - My Favourite Things Quilt.......Oct 2011-Oct 2012.........

Where are we now.....

4th SAL 2013...is numerous smaller projects from the previous 2 books Tis the Season and Some Kind of Wonderful plus some projects from Red Home by Natalie Bird approx 60 ladies stitching together.........

6th SAL 2017.............A Holly Cottage Christmas by Michelle Ridgway.......once again the pattern is in an affordable book so it is easy for everyone to join in...........and you can raid your stash for the fabrics........or lash out and buy a the whole lot........this SAL will be run by Fiona aka Bubz Rugz and Raewyn........

Saturday, November 11, 2017

Sunday, November 5, 2017

Ooops - I was early last month and very late for October!Here is my October block - another re-design - based on the future recipient's request - apologies again Michelle.It does look a bit bare - the reindeer will get an eye and the background will get quilted with some snowflakes and maybe some "landscape" detail.

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

A quick share before I turn into a pumpkin!!
I have finished October's block —

Gosh it's hard to believe we are over half way through this now (well, if we've kept up, that is!). I've done a bit more joining lately so once I've taken some more photos I can share those too - I'm so excited with how it's coming along!

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Hello, Everyone!
I've missed you all the last week. My computer died and it took a week's mail to get another one. It's used and I almost thought I was going to have to send it back, but when I downloaded the latest iOS, it's been working fine. So, here's a pic! I finished the October block last week and couldn't upload to IG after they updated on Wednesday, so I hope they update again soon and fix that! I sewed the top row all together and I just love it!

Thursday, September 28, 2017

I finished up September's block today....As you can see, I've done the heart and stars instead of the one with the three stars...I don't think it really matters as they're the same size....

I have the smaller star and heart blocks ready to applique so I'll take them on my upcoming trip....I've decided to copy Susan and do a nativity instead of the post block...it won't have very much embroidery so I should have that one finished before the end of October..Happy Stitching,SammieMama Bear

Friday, September 15, 2017

I have been working away at the appliqué. Some still need the embroidery done and some are for future months. I prepped all the smaller appliques at the same time and have been stitching them as time permits. I have a few more appliqué blocks to prep before I start cutting squares from the left over fabrics. My plan is to complete the blocks to date over the next few weeks.

Initially I was not sure how my fabrics would look but now I have some done I am very pleased with them. The starter for me was a pack of 5 fabrics I won last Christmas.

Monday, September 11, 2017

I'm all caught up (I don't think that is very good grammar) but am happy they are complete. Lots of family issues at the moment with mum moving into aged care and not settling. It's nice to have something else to concentrate on.

Sunday, September 10, 2017

I finally got the last of the embroidery done, and the blocks sewn together, yesterday. I did, in fact, do most of the remaining stitching on my road trip. Fiona, you asked about the trip. I went about 205 miles south of me, to Atlanta, Georgia, (which is going to have lots more of the wind and rain from Hurricane Irma than I will get!) for a special purpose, and didn't get to play in the local quilt shop in Marietta, where we stayed, because the hours they were open interfered with why I was there. Still, I stitched! Yay, me! Now I'm not behind ... for at least a few weeks. LOL

Thursday, August 31, 2017

I have everything stitched down, but I still need to do the hand stitching and the squares around. Here's my picture as of tonight:

Yep, backwards, and yes, I do know what causes that. LOL It'll be fine. I'm going on a two-day temple trip to Atlanta and plan to stitch on the 4 hours there and the 4 hours home. Maybe Thursday night in the motel, if I have any energy left, too. Might finish it, who knows!

Monday, August 28, 2017

Here is my August block....no eyes on the gingerbread man yet - maybe some embroidery to add later.I have changed the position where this one will sit in the quilt so the sashing blocks are the opposite to the pattern.